Windshield Wiper And Wash System - Skoda Roomster 2011 Owner's Manual

46 Lights and Visibility

Windshield wiper and wash system

Windshield wiper
You can operate the windshield wipers and automatic wipe/wash
using the windshield wiper lever.
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The windshield wiper lever
Finger-operated wiping
– If you wish to wipe the windshield only briefly, push the lever into the sprung
position .
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Intermittent wiping
Position the lever up into position
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Set with the switch the desired break between the individual wiper
– A
strokes.
Slow wipe
– Position the lever up into position
Fast wipe
– Position the lever up into position
Automatic wipe/wash for windshield
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into the spring-tensioned position
–
, the wash system and the windshield wipers will operate.
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Fig. 30 Windshield wiper lever
has the following positions:
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1
2 .
3 .
Release the lever. The windshield wash system stops and the wiper continues
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for another 1 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of the
windshield).
Wiping the rear window pane
Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position
–
windshield wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane
– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into the spring-tensioned posi-
tion , the windshield wiper and wash system will operate.
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Letting go of the lever will cause the windshield wash system to stop and the
–
windshield wiper to continue for another 1 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on the
period of spraying of the windshield). The lever will stay in position after re-
leasing it .
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Switching windshield wipers off
– Move the lever back into its home position
The windshield wipers and the windshield washer system only operate if the igni-
tion is switched on.
The rear window will be wiped again if the window wipers are on when reverse
gear is selected.
The windshield washer nozzles for the windshield are heated when the ignition is
switched on.
Top up with wash liquid ⇒ p age 160.
WARNING
● Properly maintained windshield wiper blades are essential for clear visibili-
ty and safe driving ⇒ p age 47.
● Do not use the windshield washer system at low temperatures, without
heating the windshield beforehand. Otherwise the window cleaner could
freeze on the windshield and restrict the view to the front.
● In the event of a freezing up of the windshield, first of all remove the ice
⇒ p age 143 and then operate the windshield wiper otherwise the windshield
wiper blades could be damaged.
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